2009 AUS tour to SA - Tests, T20s and ODIs

[feo]

February 2009
Fri 20 - Sun 22
10:30 local, 08:30 GMT 	South Africa A v Australians
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

Thu 26 - Mon 2
10:30 local, 08:30 GMT 	1st Test - South Africa v Australia
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

March 2009

Fri 6 - Tue 10
10:30 local, 08:30 GMT 	2nd Test - South Africa v Australia
Kingsmead, Durban

Thu 19 - Mon 23
10:30 local, 08:30 GMT 	3rd Test - South Africa v Australia
Newlands, Cape Town

Fri 27 Floodlit Match
18:00 local, 16:00 GMT 	1st T20I - South Africa v Australia
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Sun 29 Floodlit Match
18:00 local, 16:00 GMT 	2nd T20I - South Africa v Australia
SuperSport Park, Centurion

April 2009

Fri 3 Floodlit Match
14:30 local, 12:30 GMT 	1st ODI - South Africa v Australia
Kingsmead, Durban

Sun 5
10:00 local, 08:00 GMT 	2nd ODI - South Africa v Australia
SuperSport Park, Centurion

Thu 9 Floodlit Match
14:30 local, 12:30 GMT 	3rd ODI - South Africa v Australia
Newlands, Cape Town

Mon 13
10:00 local, 08:00 GMT 	4th ODI - South Africa v Australia
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Fri 17 Floodlit Match
14:30 local, 12:30 GMT 	5th ODI - South Africa v Australia
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

SA FTW!

The Aussies are probably in the country already. Preparing for an ass whuppin' of note. Can't wait.

 

[chiskop]

Was just watching the Wizards of Oz, the retrospective of our tour down there... Can't wait.

 

[jvk]

just read an article on news24...ponting "warns" SA ...Lmao
They come here as underdogs and they still want to play mind games ...
Can't wait to see what Duminy can do in his own back yard !
i'm really looking forward to this tour !

 

[HypoThesis]

lol. Why do they still refer to Wanderers as 'The New Wanderers'? Its been located where it is right now since 1956.

 

[JK8]

just read an article on news24...ponting "warns" SA ...Lmao
They come here as underdogs and they still want to play mind games ...
Can't wait to see what Duminy can do in his own back yard !
i'm really looking forward to this tour !

He went out for a duck on Sunday, so hopefully he'll do better.
And Aus are not underdogs yet.
SA and complacency is a very bad combo as we've seen in the past.

 

[killadoob]

Yup we should listen to ponting's warning because i doubt the aussies will be so poor a second time round.

we must go in thinking we are the under dogs again because it worked , nothing wrong with going out for a duck, even the best batsmen in the world get ducks

 

[stefan9]

Ponting is trying to take the pressure of his side. Also he has bad memory the english were never favorites for that tour in aus. Everyone expect aus to beat them but expected a better performance from the english.

This aussie side will only beat SA if we are complacent if we perform to our ability we will give them a hammering. With the exception of clarke,ponting,hussey and to a lesser extent katich none of the aussie touring has performed well outside of australia or even played international level cricket outside of australia.

 

[sand_man]

oooh.. warm up match against SA A in Potch, that could be interesting too... The SA A side been named?

I see Smith is fit and ready to roll...

 

[killadoob]

Yea not a very strong line up cannot remember the names.

 

[sand_man]

http://www.supersport.co.za/cricket...=Petersen to lead SA President`s XI&id=288656

 

[Devill]

oooh.. warm up match against SA A in Potch, that could be interesting too... The SA A side been named?

I see Smith is fit and ready to roll...

Its an SA XI side not SA A, becuase most of the players are in the pro20 semis and finals.

This SA XI side is mostly made up of Lions and Titans players.

I am looking forward to seeing what Roelf vd Merwe can do.

Also hope Vaughn van Jaarsveld can do something for a change

 

[stefan9]

Yeah if it was SA Tahir couldn't play, he only becomes eligible for us in april.

 

[jvk]

Right, Lets get this thread started again!

Just read the weather report and it's not looking good! Rain predicted for all 5 days of the test! hopefully we get lucky and the rain stays away!

I hope we bat first...

 

[killadoob]

I hope we actually play well and do not let the success of the aussie tour make us cocky and arrogant.

 

[Devill]

FFS 80 more mins to wait

Fine ill do some work now so I can follow the cricket soon as it starts

 

[PostmanPot]

57 minutes...

 

[WonderBob]

anybody know what the weather is doing up there?

 

[jvk]

at the moment it's overcast ...but then again im about 15km away from the stadium

 

[Devill]

at the moment it's overcast ...but then again im about 15km away from the stadium

Then I hope we bowl first. Steyn will get massive swing. Kallis as well and morkel and ntini with bounce and a hint of swing will be dangerous

 

[WonderBob]

Ponting won the toss and they are batting.